Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 7

A strong solar flare triggered a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, sending northern lights across much of the U.S. and parts of Canada.

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A strong solar flare triggered a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, sending northern lights across much of the U.S. and parts of Canada. The rare display was expected to continue into Wednesday.

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A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights expected to illuminate skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights expected to illuminate skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

Japan: Rare Low-Latitude Aurora Dazzles Across Hokkaido

A rare low-latitude aurora illuminated the night sky across Hokkaido, Japan, on June 1. This stunning display of Northern Lights was visible due to a severe geomagnetic storm, triggered by a powerful solar flare.

US: Solar Flare Triggers Widespread Aurora Display 2

A severe geomagnetic storm caused the Northern Lights to appear over a wide area of Europe and the United States on Sunday, June 1, as an Earth-orbiting satellite detected an explosive solar flare on Friday.

US: Solar Flare Triggers Widespread Aurora Display

A severe geomagnetic storm caused the Northern Lights to appear over a wide area of Europe and the United States on Sunday, June 1, as an Earth-orbiting satellite detected an explosive solar flare on Friday.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

The Most Powerful Solar Flare X9.0

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 7, 2024 - The sun moves through clouds as it sets in the evening in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct. 7, 2024.

Strong Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth, Bringing Spectacular Northern Lights

The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a strong geomagnetic storm alert on Thursday, September 12, as a powerful solar storm hit Earth. It brought a display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, over a wide area around the world.

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The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a strong geomagnetic storm alert on Thursday, September 12, as a powerful solar storm hit Earth. It brought a display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, over a wide area around the world.

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An unusually strong solar storm produced northern lights in Europe and the U.S. this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning on Friday, May 10, when a solar outburst reached Earth.

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An unusually strong solar storm produced northern lights in Europe and the U.S. this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning on Friday, May 10, when a solar outburst reached Earth.

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An unusually strong solar storm produced northern lights in Europe and the U.S. this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning on Friday, May 10, when a solar outburst reached Earth.

Strong Solar Storm Produces Northern Lights 6

An unusually strong solar storm produced northern lights in Europe and the U.S. this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning on Friday, May 10, when a solar outburst reached Earth.

NASA's SDO Captures Stunning Image Of Solar Flare

NASA's SDO Captures Stunning Image Of Solar Flare

Handout - NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a large solar flare, as depicted by the luminous burst at the image's core, on 10 May 202. The specific flare captured registers as an X3.9 flare, with the 'X' denoting the highest category of intensity among flares, while the accompanying number offers insights into its potency. Photo by NASA/SDO via ABACAPRESS.COM

Strong Solar Storm Produces Northern Lights 2

An unusually strong solar storm produced northern lights in Europe and the U.S. this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning on Friday, May 10, when a solar outburst reached Earth.

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

KORLA, CHINA - MAY 10, 2024 - The sun rises with a flare over Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China, May 10, 2024. The National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center forecast on May 7, 2024, that the next three days are expected to see moderate to high solar activity levels and the possible eruption of M-class or even X-class flares.

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

KORLA, CHINA - MAY 10, 2024 - The sun rises with a flare over Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China, May 10, 2024. The National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center forecast on May 7, 2024, that the next three days are expected to see moderate to high solar activity levels and the possible eruption of M-class or even X-class flares.

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

KORLA, CHINA - MAY 10, 2024 - The sun rises with a flare over Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China, May 10, 2024. The National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center forecast on May 7, 2024, that the next three days are expected to see moderate to high solar activity levels and the possible eruption of M-class or even X-class flares.

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

KORLA, CHINA - MAY 10, 2024 - The sun rises with a flare over Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China, May 10, 2024. The National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center forecast on May 7, 2024, that the next three days are expected to see moderate to high solar activity levels and the possible eruption of M-class or even X-class flares.

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

KORLA, CHINA - MAY 10, 2024 - The sun rises with a flare over Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China, May 10, 2024. The National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center forecast on May 7, 2024, that the next three days are expected to see moderate to high solar activity levels and the possible eruption of M-class or even X-class flares.

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

The Sun Erupts An X-class Flare

KORLA, CHINA - MAY 10, 2024 - The sun rises with a flare over Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China, May 10, 2024. The National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center forecast on May 7, 2024, that the next three days are expected to see moderate to high solar activity levels and the possible eruption of M-class or even X-class flares.

UK: Northern Lights Illuminate Kent Skies In Reddish Hues

Reddish hues illuminated the skies over Kent during a Northern Lights appearance on Sunday night, May 5.

Norway: Northern Lights Spotted Over Night Sky In Tromso

Beautiful northern lights were seen over the night sky in Tromso, Norway, on Sunday, March 24.